Meet The Backbeats

Meet The Backbeats is an American radio program that ran on CBS from October 7, 1956 to 1960. The series served as a replacement for the long-running Meet Corliss Archer, which had ended the previous week. It was produced at a time when audience numbers for scripted programs dwindled and the top 40 format emerged.

The program revolved around the Baker siblings (Billy, Bobby, and Benny) who performed in a rock n‘ roll group called The Backbeats.

The initial broadcast received negative reviews from critics, who thought that the program was “artificial” and criticized the excessive use of the laugh track. As a result, the series was drastically retooled the following week and was later moved to Saturdays.